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WEST CONSERVATIVES MANIFESTO FOR 6th MAY 2021 ELECTION FRESH START BRIGHT

FUTURE‘A NEW LOCAL COUNCIL FOR THE TIMES THAT WE LIVE IN’

NORTHAMPTON

TOWCESTER

BRACKLEY FRESH START, BRIGHT FUTURE ‘A new local council for the times that we live in’

This manifesto is our pitch to you, the We believe that this is time to look to a brighter future people of a newly formed local council and that our combined strength can improve the lives of the area, who live in the proud communities people who live and work in the new local council area of of Daventry, and South West Northants. You will see in the detail of this Conservative Northamptonshire, which now come Manifesto document that we have major opportunities to together to form improve the very fabric of daily life here in our part of the County. Council – your new local Council. These will benefit all of you.

As the national effort to fight Covid-19 We have a unique advantage in our geographical position that is making a positive impact, we in West we must leverage more and we have world class industries Northamptonshire must focus on playing that we must use as a springboard to realise that bright future. our part whilst making plans for our area, or We are already national and international leaders in logistics, as the Prime Minister Boris Johnson puts it: leathercraft and motorsport and we must seek to encourage ‘Build back better’. more major firms to regard this as the best place to be.

Many of you will have felt the very real The West really is the best! pain of this unimagined pandemic, but as your new local Council joins together This manifesto also seeks to position West Northants Council this year, it comes at a time when local as a leader in the Green technology race and to be a local government has been on the front-line of authority that creates an environment in which all decisions are the pandemic in your community. These taken with the carbon cost being front and centre. We will start times that we live in have reminded us of the this on day one in office, extending this vision further by kindness of others, in how people respond inviting you to a Climate Action Now Summit, so that you too can to each other, volunteering, helping our be part of shaping a cleaner, greener Northamptonshire. We will neighbours - there are literally thousands of be a ‘blue council’ with a green agenda. examples of selflessness that have helped us get through this difficult time.This is a To do all of this, we need the right team in place. We have time for working together to improve an exciting group of people, from all walks of life, from across our community and that approach has the area, ready to get started. We ask you to support your really made a difference. We can all enjoy Conservative candidates and let us get cracking with the task the benefits of the new local council with in hand. This is just the fresh start that we have all been that reminder of the human spirit fresh in waiting for, and a bright future is on the horizon. Your new our memories, that will lead all of our Council, a Conservative Council, is ready to face with you, these communities back to happier times. times that we live in. Ian McCord Leader of West Northants Conservatives, and candidate for Ward CONTENTS:

A bright future won’t be created by continuing to look backwards. We believe that whatever your connection to this area, however you voted in the past, and wherever you live, this manifesto sets out how we Conservatives will work for you, now and in the future, to deliver the fresh start that will unlock our potential. Conservatives believe in value for money, small government, fair taxation and creating opportunity for all. We are passionate about creating business opportunities through projects and ideas that attract investment and growth. This is what funds our council and allows us to deliver public services to be proud of. This is our moment to carve out a new and exciting future, and we pledge to do this on your behalf through the following C3 themed policy areas: The creation of a blue council with a green agenda - The most environmentally friendly council that you have ever had - Including hosting a ‘Climate Action Now Summit’ by next year

PAGE 8-12 - Making green decisions from ‘Day One’ in office 1 Maintaining a culture of open and transparent financial management - We pledge that your council tax bill will not rise by more that £99 per year for a BAND D household during the first term - Saving reserves for a rainy day PAGE 13-16 2 Improving life chances, caring for those in need and creating opportunity for all - Education excellence for our young - Adult and social care - Tackling homelessness and rough sleeping

PAGE 17-27 - Provide homes for heroes

3 Connecting communities by road, rail and broadband - Providing major upgrades to your road networks, travelling by bus, bike or car - Ensuring you benefit from big rail projects and are mitigated by any disruption - Have the best broadband for school, work and play PAGE 28-32 4 Maintaining rural village charm and ensuring our centres are fit for the future - Continued town centre regeneration with local businesses at the fore - Safe places to live, work and play

PAGE 33-37 - Sustainable planning decisions that listen to the needs of local people 5 Long term economic development - Building on our world class reputation where businesses come to grow

6 PAGE 38-40 C 4 It’s been over 40 years since you had a real say in how we plan to deliver local government in our county. This is a once in a generation, maybe even a once in a lifetime opportunity, to remodel local government so that it better serves you and puts you at the heart of decision making in your local area.

Conservatives recognise the strength created by bringing us together as one, where the importance of our urban areas as hubs for our local economy, are as important as the beautiful pull of our rural areas - now all under one united council.

5 3 “Conservatives are looking forward to the opportunities that a new West Northants Council will bring to you.”

Pinder Chauhan, is our Candidate for & The Shelfleys Ward. Pinder manages a successful career, and campaigns locally whilst bringing up her young family in Northampton.

6 SIMPLIFYING SERVICE DELIVERY STANDARDS It is our key message that, unlike the previous local council structures you will speak to a single department and we will hold officers to the standard that issues get resolved first time. We recognise the need to deliver services across an area which has a mixture of long established and growing plus large rural areas and we need a dynamic infrastructure plan to bring those communities together. We will make it a first year commitment to bring forward a combined plan that serves our whole area.

We will bring together the best ideas from all of the areas who are coming together to create public services to be proud of. We will support those in society who need our help and ensure the wellbeing and protection of the elderly and vulnerable in West Northants by a fresh approach to Adult Social care and Children’s services.

Rebecca Breese, is one of our candidates in Ward. She also works with Citizens Advice. 7 1 A BLUE COUNCIL WITH A GREEN AGENDA THE1 MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY COUNCIL THAT YOU HAVE EVER HAD DAY 1 : GREEN DECISIONS From Day 1, we will insist that all The latest available government suppliers to West Northants Council figures showed West Northants had (WNC) provide evidence of their 47 charging points and we will ensure green credentials. We’ll do this via this is at least 250 by the end of our the procurement stages, creating a first term. We will also use planning carbon-effective process evidenced policy to ensure that all new homes in their quotations and tenders for must have electric car charging public contracts. ports. Electric vehicles are just one way where we can work together to Where they are available and fit for reduce our carbon footprint. purpose, we will commit to all new vehicles purchased by WNC to Bringing together the waste be Zero Emissions. If you have a management teams from across similar vehicle, we will provide free car the old council areas provides us parking in all the towns under WNC’s with an exciting opportunity. We will parking control and will work with do this through the provision of the private and public partners to increase most carbon effective recycling electric car charging points in West processes available and provide Northamptonshire. All WNC’s car parks investment to create a waste supply will have at least one charging point. chain that speeds up that process too. Colin Morgan, is one of our candidates for Daventry East Ward. Colin has a Doctorate in sustainability and has been working at senior levels across the sector for over 15 years. He is a very passionate to see a transformation in how society relates to the environmental factors we face. 10 CLIMATE ACTION NOW SUMMIT We will have a ‘Climate Action items of our weekly shop which will Now Summit’ by 1st Jan 2022. mean less packaging and waste. The agenda will explore ideas We also support looking at such as: Council Tax discounts to Community Gardens to encourage households who generate some or families to grow food and foster all of their own energy to encourage community spirit and save on carbon householders to become more self- waste and plastics use. sufficient and interest free loans to householders who install energy We believe that it’s possible to efficient boilers, solar panels, heat investigate the viability for a battery source pumps and wind turbines. recycling facility to manage the James Hill, increase in batteries which are being is one of our candidates for We will also look at incentives for disposed of and will increase as Billing & Rectory Farm Ward. business owners who use spare battery technology develops including James is passionate about land or buildings or rooftop space to redundant car batteries. the Rectory Farm Pocket create solar farms to generate their Park in Northampton and own energy, the provision of support We welcome suggestions from you many others like it. for firms who can help us in the drive to add to the agenda of the summit to eliminate single use plastic and welcome members of the existing and help for retailers who provide climate forums. These are just some of refill facilities for the most basic our Conservative ideas. PARKS AND OPEN SPACES We will plant wildflower verges Green Flag standard, and we will across the area to increase the seek this accreditation for more of the development of wildlife species parks in the WNC area. and improve the appearance of our towns and villages. Trees are vitally important to the environment. However, they have to be Parks and other green spaces are appropriately planted and managed. much valued by residents as a Nuisance trees and hedges need to be vitally important amenity. We will addressed on behalf of residents. continue to maintain them to a high standard, and in doing so, recognise Building on existing strategies and the vital work that our Park Rangers polices we will therefore develop and do to make these spaces work for implement a Corporate Tree Policy the whole community. for West Northamptonshire and, where possible, use council land to We will seek to build on that work. plant more trees.

Abington Park, , and Delapré Park have been awarded the coveted 12 OPEN AND TRANSPARENT 2FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DAVENTRY

NORTHAMPTON

TOWCESTER

OPEN AND TRANSPARENT 2FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 14 Adam Brown, is one of our candidates for Ward and has a professional background in commercial insurance, working on behalf of local and multi- national firms, and uses his knowledge of business and contract law in public life.

COUNCIL TAX RISE CAP

We will set a council tax rate that is both fair and allows us to deliver the public services you deserve. We pledge that your council tax bill will not rise by more that £99 per year for a BAND D household during the first term of the new council and in practical terms you will see between £1 and £3 per week increase depending on your property banding.

15 RESERVES FOR A RAINY DAY

We will seek to build reserves to create a stable financial set up that protects residents whatever the financial climate. It is our aim by the end of the first term of the new council to have a reserve which would sustain the council in an emergency for many months. This prudence allows us to be confident in our EFFICIENT long term decision making. AND FAIR

We will better use cash position and to get technology to ensure the correct amounts into OPEN AND that we efficiently and the family budgets. fairly collect council tax TRANSPARENT (current and historic) We will manage historic that is due to the debt in a sympathetic We will insist that your Pound authority, to ensure that way in order to make delivers value for money people contribute in a sure all taxpayers are through the rigorous scrutiny way that is appropriate fairly treated but will of all spending decisions and to their circumstances. seek to collect any a comprehensive review of outstanding revenue suppliers to the authority. Out of hours teams and including from those technology support will who try to avoid playing This will ensure a sustainable, be provided to ensure their part in contributing open and transparent approach residents entitled to to the pot that pays for to spending tax-payers’ money. council tax reduction get all the services we rely ‘Transition teams’ led by claims approved quickly on and that protect the Conservatives have already been to manage their home most vulnerable. looking at this process in detail to reassure you that we are ready for the switch to one new council. 16 IMPROVING LIFE CHANCES CARING3 FOR THOSE IN NEED AND CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL 3 Towcester Ward. & team in standing fantastic the of in our area. She’s schools the one to support and will work tirelessly education to outstanding access to have for residents need the and teacher understands alocal is Fowler,Louisa as additional strain of travel on travel of on strain additional as local wherever be, must possible, students and Disability Needs Educational Special for Facilities pupil journey time to and from school. locally to owned land authority local to use seek Towcester. we We that will promise and Brackley, Daventry, Northampton are that in planned extensions schools and we will provide schools in invest We will EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE build educational facilities as as facilities build educational as possible, in order to reduce in to reduce order possible, as in the sustainable urban urban sustainable the in Northamptonshire West in new secondary new primary hard and achieve the best they can. can. they hard and achieve best the to work our young people motivates journey whole educational the that Vocational Training Centres and Colleges Universities, with links stronger and better will Conservatives The their of children. future needs the considering for parents choice of aplace is Northants West that so forward to drive education recruitment teacher possible area and best the want We unacceptable. pupils is these world-class facilities world-class build in our our in so so

18 OUR YOUNG Nick Sturges-Alex, lives in Sixfields and knows that it’s a great place to live and bring up children in. He’s also a foster parent and is standing as a candidate for Sixfields Ward.

19 VULNERABLE CHILDREN VULNERABLE CARING FOR ‘Care Leavers Charter’ We to have pledge loving parents. a real, as never‘parent’ is good as authority alocal that we recognise as to children give the We will promote adoption programs amazing group of people. by this up and in care the love afforded in council’s the brought care, than to be environment young for afragile person knowing better no is there parents, more foster to recruit efforts support We children’s of will delivery services. 2020 on operational became Children’schildren. Northants Trust The for protecting responsibility legal the We hold duties. important ourof most forCaring vulnerable children one is and is responsible for the for the responsible and is best start in life in start best 1 November by the end end by the

the way to outstanding. waythe to outstanding. on as a milestone term first this of end the by as ‘Good’ Ofsted by classified be term to achieve We this. aim4-year to more thanand one will need probably instantly done we are be cannot this from where starting that We recognise alower standard. accept ‘outstanding’ have our children’s rated services newthe to council. Our is ambition budget for in first the support tax by announcing council of apackage We have begun this and success. to independence road the on leavers of May 2022 and we want to set care and we care want to set as we simply cannot we simplyas cannot

20 OUR YOUNG 21 OUR MOST VULNERABLE care that they need. theycare that need. we will provide the network, family support or help, areneed have vulnerable not do or the lives,self-sufficient individuals to live independent and support to everything do we will that belief Conservative afundamental is It and the local health system. health and local the for our hospitals better and is for residents, outcomes will This deliver better to hospital. to sending someone alternatives community partners We will work with our services. who need people the seeking whilst are multiple of reduced agencies costs We will the work with again.council and back then and NHS the the between being switched of frustration the and face organisations to have to navigate between residents We want not do are care seamless. social and NHS by the provided services that so care to integrate government and partners will Council work with A Conservative to ensure are there more local GPs and NHS NHS and GPs local ADULT CARE SOCIAL best outcomes best NHS NHS but for those who do who do for those but to ensure that for for possible chance to thrive chance and achieve. possible best the service, the who use and adults to allow independence children promotes that children’s care and adult social services between transition providing aseamless We will work towards also needs. educational special and disabilities learning with adults support independent living We will invest in emerging wherever home at possible. stay to help people to homes and adaptions equipment council, to provide better unitary anew creating of aresult as opportunity, don’t they if live in area. the We have an mind of monitoring to families give peace for example,their own using remote homes, in safe equipment help that keep people We and will invest in technologies it. when and where need they residents of needs to the quickly respond which can the at right services support to embed Hubs Community of roll the out We will to continue support heart of our communities technology to to technology for younger

Anna King, works with older people in the care sector. She is one of our candidates in West Ward.

22 23 OUR MOST VULNERABLE ROUGH SLEEPING AND HOMELESSNESS rough in West Northamptonshire. inrough West and dependencies. their needs and complex rough, sleeping dealwith those we work to will engage with outreach continue and charities, accommodation. their around, lives into and employment more to provide us will This in allow need. for provision those accommodation We and safe suitable will secure to continue seek continue. must and activity this homelessness, preventing on undertaken been work has council. Successful will a be Tackling homelessness maximum support Working closely with homeless groups groups homeless with Working closely Nobody should face having should face to sleep high priority to enable people to turn to enable people for the new new the for settled settled Miranda Wixon, has led the voluntary charge delivering food and essential items during the pandemic. She’s standing for election in Towcester & Roade Ward.

24 OUR PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Health issues have become a clear national priority following the impact of Covid 19. Improvement in public health policy and delivery is vital for WNC and we will seek to use all service areas to promote and support better health outcomes for residents of all ages.

The long-term impacts from Covid 19, many yet to be realised or understood, are not our only public health issues. Obesity and promoting a healthy lifestyle, remains a major concern and is becoming an issue with children. The treatment of drug and alcohol addiction must continue and we will provide tangible support for people who are struggling with their mental health. OUR MOST VULNERABLE MOST OUR

25 Jo Gilford, works for the NHS and has seen first hand the impact of the pandemic. She’s one of our team in Woodford & Weedon Ward. 26 27 OUR MOST VALUED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY armed forces community. the of amember you are if live to which a Council will Northamptonshire term West first Champion who will the Within take lead. the Covenant Forces Armed an elected-member Covenant TeamForces where we will appoint Armed Northamptonshire within aWest sit All will this of young with people. communities and amazing the in do they work our that We movement force will champion cadet the ourwithin area. Silver Award councils by some already received Award,Employer Recognition building the on Defence’s of aim to achieve Gold Ministry the being By council tax. their on for discounts qualify also could that agroup service, military valuethe Reserve of note Conservatives skills they that possess. excellent the of transferable arecognition as the by working in with veterans our workforce hiringWe the promote will of actively also case. the not is this Therefore, we will work hard to ensure that places. and school housing allocations as such areas on families are disadvantaged service life, often unique nature service of to the Due post-service. when resettling face families military that challenges additional the council, where we will recognise Covenant Armed Forces Northamptonshire We will FOR HEROES OUR HOMES im to make this the friendliest place in in place friendliest the this make to im Career Transition (CTP) Partnership sign a new West anew West sign , early in life, early the new the of ‘Forces Friendly’ Friendly’ ‘Forces we we

is an army veteran and standing in Ward. worker heroes value the our of We recognise also and arduous shift. along to after home to come place possible have us best the and care serve protect, who those that only right is It partnership. led aConservative Northampton, of centre in workers the in service trainfor emergency housing provision public byinspired the sector We and NHS. are the ambulance service such as the police, fire, fire, police, the as such Charles Manners, Charles Manners, key key

4 CONNECTING COMMUNITIES 4BY ROAD, RAIL AND BROADBAND ROADS PROJECTS

We will seek to provide a major upgrade to the road networks to create hassle free travel in and through our area to improve commuting where it’s needed and make us a place that is even more accessible.

Examples of those projects we will press for early completion of are:

• North West Relief Road • Bypass • Northampton Northern Orbital Road • Towcester Relief Road

29 MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF YOUR NETWORK

As many of the major motorways and national strategic routes pass through the West Northamptonshire area, we will work with Highways to ensure no issue is overlooked and to minimise disruption. We will assume responsibility for reducing congestion where major roads meet our local infrastructure.

One of our priorities will be to improve the quality of our roads during the first term of office and specifically repair potholes within a new rigorous assessment process and by investing in the latest pot hole repair technology we will make this service a beacon of efficiency. We will establish a new fund to repair our roads and ensure that technology will allow you to quickly and efficiently report road defects and get the process started in a timely manner. It will be a priority to direct any spare funding to enhanced road maintenance.

Daniel Soan, has been campaigning for better roads and street scenery in Northampton. He’s standing for election in Delapre & Rushmere Ward.

30 BUSES, CYCLES AND ELECTRIC

A Conservative council will commit to review the use of buses, and to integrate in this the use of the home to school transport. This review will be completed within 2 years of taking office.

We recognise the need to improve rural connectivity by an integrated plan that takes into account of the need for green travel and incorporates bus lanes, cycle lanes and supports the use of electric vehicles by an increase in charging points.

31 RAIL CONNECTIVITY Locally there are mixed views on HS2. Those in the southern part of the area have all the inconvenience and pain caused by construction and have been living with this blight for years. We accept that HS2 will be built. We will continue work to get the best mitigations possible for those communities affected by the construction.

A Conservative council will press central government and HS2 and the East - West Rail Consortium to ensure that Northamptonshire gets a benefit from these new lines. We will continue to work with and support Rail User Groups and the public across the area to ensure that commuters get the best facilities and leverage additional capacity from the major rail infrastructure projects that will intersect our area. BETTER BROADBAND

The last 12 months has illustrated the need for us all, irrespective of where we live, to be able to access fast broadband for school, work, play and keeping in touch with loved ones. We will adopt the target of a minimum level 85% gigabit capable broadband by 2025. Our communities will be better connected as a result and enterprise will thrive.

32 MAINTAINING RURAL VILLAGE CHARM 5AND ENSURING OUR TOWN CENTRES ARE FIT FOR THE FUTURE TOWN CENTRE REGENERATION

A Conservative Council will We will be building on the success continue the regeneration of of recent projects in the area town centres in Northampton, like the Northampton Forward Towcester, Brackley and Masterplan which revitalised the Daventry by supporting and market square after we won a encouraging new initiatives for bid for £8.4m government commercial development. support, Moat Lane regeneration We recognise that the traditional in Towcester and the new shopping high street is in a period of rapid and cinema complex at the heart change and we will continue of the regeneration of Daventry to bring forward ways of town centre. Conservatives have enhancing the visitor and cultural also recently won a successful attractiveness, putting our rich £25m bid to the Towns Fund for history on display. We will also improvements to Northampton. continue to develop planning Where parking is currently free of policy that will maintain the visual charge in our market towns it will appearance of retail shopfronts. remain so for the first term of office.

MAINTAINING RURAL VILLAGE CHARM Jonathan Nunn, has led Northampton’s successful bid strategy for central government 5 investment. He’s standing as part of our team in Nene Valley Ward. 34 Parking

THE ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESS We will look to support small businesses who provide diversity and local products. Locally sourced products provide locals with jobs and help our green agenda by cutting down transport costs and carbon use.

We promise that we will come forward with generous grants, advantageous and flexible lease terms for local authority owned property, help in converting empty premises and business rates discounts for start-up firms as we rebuild our local economy. The new Vulcan Works project in Northampton is just one way in which we are supporting new business, particularly those from the creative arts, with a modern workspace set in a historical building, smack bang in the middle of the town centre.

Mohammed Azizur Rahman ‘Aziz’, is a local businessman who has brought up his family in Northampton and runs several successful businesses. Aziz is one of our candidates in 35 North Ward. Richard Auger, SAFE SPACES TO is a former senior police officer, and is one of the candidates for the Ward. LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN

We will continue to tackle anti-social behaviour, including the use of Public Spaces Protection Orders. We value the role of our Neighbourhood Wardens in keeping neighbourhood areas safe and clean. We will also ensure that our Community Forums continue, ensuring a close working relationship with local groups, and will continue our strong working relationships with the Police, Judiciary and others to work on issues such as knife crime and rural crime. CCTV has been valuable in addressing and deterring crime, and we will continue to upgrade it. We will use Licensing policy to ensure that the people of West Northamptonshire are best protected. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

We are committed to sustainable planning growth. The new WNC authority must have an infrastructure plan which serves all of the communities in our area and we will have an infrastructure plan completed by the end of the first year so that everyone can participate in the discussion about and see the strategic vision for our region. This clarity for householders, developers, educational planning, local authority planning officers means quicker processes, fewer costly legal and planning appeals and speedier development.

A Conservative council will ensure that all planning policies across West Northamptonshire are reviewed and adopted by the end of the first term. Our approach will be to have planning permissions which will balance the needs of young people for affordable housing whilst ensuring that the necessary infrastructure of schools, libraries and doctors’ surgeries is not overlooked in the decision-making process. We will deliver the highest possible number of social and affordable houses on each site. We will have a culture to make it significantly more difficult for developers to renegotiate their initial promises by much tougher conditions in their planning permissions. To be fair to the majority of those who comply with and use the planning system as intended, we will robustly enforce planning commitments made by developers and not allow them to ‘play the system’.

We are pleased that 200 new council homes have been built during the past three years in Northampton alone to address housing shortages. A further 500 new homes are due to start construction within the next 18 months. We will continue to increase such housing provision across the West Northamptonshire area. We are committed to spending approximately £1m per week on improving existing council houses or building new ones.

Private rented accommodation is an important part of the housing supply and responsible landlords are very welcome but we will provide protection to tenants from property owners who fall below standard. 37 6 LONG TERM 6ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A PLACE TO GROW We host world class industry and service providers in our area, and it will be the priority of a Conservative led council to build on that to attract inward investment in the West Northants region. Amongst the current major employers are :

1. High Performance Engineering – the area around Silverstone is a globally recognised centre of excellence where the vast majority of Formula 1 mechanics and engineers live or work. The circuit and the supply industry are a key part of the local economy and matter of great pride for the area.

2. National & International logistics industry – we have a large proportion of the key supply chain industry in our area and it has attracted many major employers and innovation in freight handling.

3. An internationally recognised and respected shoe industry which has continued to build on its rich heritage and still provides employment and prosperity.

4. Major Brewing and Distilling companies with world-wide reputations and the ability to push into new markets.

5. We also sit in the middle of – – Arc. Central Government has grand ambitions for this area. We must respond to this opportunity.

A Conservative led West Northants Council will provide the framework for long term economic growth in the area to build on the many success stories in the region. Our unique geographical position and the work done so far must give us a platform to attract more inward investment to create jobs and we will create a dynamic forward-looking team to promote our area as the country builds back better from the pandemic.

We have a rich mixture of Tourism and Heritage attractions across the West Northants area and the Conservative-led council will bring forward plans to support and develop those attractions as travel and tourism starts again. Our unique central position gives us the opportunity to attract visitors 39 into the region which will support existing jobs and develop new ones. 40 DAVENTRY

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41 A FRESH START AND A BRIGHT FUTURE

You have read in this Conservative Manifesto our pitch to you, the people. This is how we intend to deliver your public services in our first term and we have now set out our stall for a new council fit for the times that we live in. This is the fresh start and bright future that we have long been waiting for.

Whilst we are still understanding the very real impact of the pandemic, one thing that we can do positively together now, is set out the vision for the way in which we do local government and deliver public services on your behalf.

We aim to deliver the greenest council, that is financially transparent, puts the most vulnerable first whilst improving the life chances of our young. We live in a beautiful part of the country, and understand the value of its rural charm whilst unlocking the potential of our towns and economic position of our area.

The longer term economic potential of this is massive, and we will do all we can within our gift, working day and night, to ensure that it is you that ultimately benefits. And then, only then, will we realise the bright future that is ahead of us.

This is a Conservative Manifesto and Conservative team ready to take on that challenge.

Let’s do this together with your support.

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